Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Grace Autosport aims for 2016 Indy 500

Some nine months ago, Beth Paretta of past
Chrysler SRT Viper racing fame announced her intentions to launch the first all
female racing team Grace Autosport with plans to contest this year's 100th
running of the Indianapolis 500.

As the top positions are all held by females
with Beth Paretta as
team principal, Katherine Crawford as the team's aerodynamicist/race engineer and
Jessica Rowe as design engineer.

While
the driver's name should be familiar. Commonly referred here
at No Fenders as Thy Leggy 'Juan, aka Katherine Legge Who's signed to pilot the
team's Dallara DW12 racecar, although haven't heard anything about an engine
lease or more pertinent details like sponsors, etc.

As the team hopes to begin with an already
established IndyCar team, for which I'd say three team's currently flying somewhat
under the radar come to mind. Firstly, it'd be a perfect fit to get Sarah
Fisher back in the game, although understandably Wink Hartman's oil profits are
down currently.

Secondly, albeit I have NO idea if they're
even planning on contesting this year's Indy 500? But a second car at Lazier
Partners would be a good marketing move, although think the team's maxed at one
car currently?

And then finally, why not have Katherine
Legge give her old Chums' Top Jimmy and Smiley Face a call? Since after all
she's raced previously for Jimmy Vasser & Kevin Kalkoven
back in Thy Champ Car Dazes, and they've apparently got an open seat, albeit
Mathew Brabham hopes to fill it, just sayin'